hicks



(No Model.)

1. v. HICKS.

VEHIGLE GIROLB PLATE. i v No. 249,765. Patented Nov. 22,1881.

J a? em.

NITED' STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IRA V. HICKS, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF TWO-THIRDS TO FREDERICK MYERS AND M. HENRY LANE, BOTH OF SAME PLACE.

ROLE-PLAT E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 249,765, dated November 22, 1881.

Application filed J une 13,1881.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IRA V. HICKS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kalamazoo, county of Kalamazoo, State of Michigan, have 5 invented new and useful Improvements in Vehicle Circle-Plates, of which the followingis a specification.

The object of my invention consists in the construction and combination ofparts, herein- 10 after set forth, whereby the use of a king-bolt or pivots located in or through the axle and. bolster of vehicles may be dispensed with entirely, or, if used, their size and strength may be greatly diminished, thus effecting a diminution 15 of the size of the axle and bolster without diminishing their strength.

In the drawings, forminga part of this specification, Figure 1 is alront View of axle and bolster; Fig. 2, top view of bolster; Fig. 3,

2o cross-section near a line from n to y in Fig. l;

and Fig. 4 shows bottom and side view of mechanism beneath the axle.

a is the axle-plate, having the center projection, h,- and d, the bolster-plate, having a cen- 2 5 ter recess, in which projection h is located.

n is a light king-bolt, having its head r10- cated in the recess of projection it.

(No model.)

'8 is abrace ofa common construction, secured to the under side of the reach D and intercepting stud y, with its upper end connected with 0 projection m of plate a. Thus far my device is somewhat similar to former constructions in which heavy king-bolts or pivots have been employed. Bytheadditiouofdetachablebrace F to this peculiar combination, secured to the 5 upper side of reach D and the rear side ofbolster B, all bolts and pivots may be dispensed with, the bolster turning on projection h of the plate a.

What I claim and desire to secure is- In a circle-plate construction, the axle and bolster provided with the plates having the center recess and upward] y-extendin g stud and brace s, in combination with the detachable brace F, having its upper end secured to the 45 rear side of bolster B, as shown, for the purposes set forth.

IRA v. HICKS.

Witnesses:

E. W. HURLBU'I, FRANK O. GIBBs. 

